Merchant Payment Solutions Inc (MPS, Mini-ATM) Bogus ATM Business Opportunity Steals Investors Money! Columbus Georgia

Gang,

I wanted to update my previous complaint with some new information which may be helpful to those looking for some silver lining to this problem.

1. MPS and the FTC settled the lawsuit as pointed out in a previous posting. They we're required to pay a civil penalty ot the FTC of $22,000 with no remuneration required to the hundreds of individuals that were bilked in the process. They are also required not to make false earnings claims in the future.

This is a horrible travesty of justice and completely inappropriate given the number of people who were ripped off by this company. The FTC is the recipient of this $22,000, and not a single individual affected by these rip-off artists is being compensated. Clearly, we cannot count on the FTC or government to defend the interests of consumers.

You can view the full test of this ridiculous settlement at www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/07/merchant.htm

2. I have discovered a reputable company that can take your old MPS machines and get them functional. They actually configure them properly and get the money cash flowing for you. I am working with these guys to get all of my machines placed (we are having to place them slowly since our financial reserves were wiped out by MPS.

The man who owns the company in a gentleman named C.J. Hacker. I met face to face with him and his wife and children. In fact he drove up to my home in Michigan from his home in Indiana. We had dinner and I spent time with his entire family (he has great kids).

I am pleased with C.J.'s efforts and results. I have no benefit in recommending him other than seeing other MPS victims finally get something working for themselves. You can reach C.J. through his companies web site www.sonshineatm.com

Don't freak because their web site is ugly...these guys know what they are doing. The problem with MPS is that they looked and smelled good, but were putting on a big show. This guys site looks like garbage but his service is excellent and reliable.

I hope this helps some people to pick up some of the pieces and move forward. If for some reason you don't want to move forward I may be interested in purchasing your machines.

Gang,

I wanted to update my previous complaint with some new information which may be helpful to those looking for some silver lining to this problem.

1. MPS and the FTC settled the lawsuit as pointed out in a previous posting. They we're required to pay a civil penalty ot the FTC of $22,000 with no remuneration required to the hundreds of individuals that were bilked in the process. They are also required not to make false earnings claims in the future.

This is a horrible travesty of justice and completely inappropriate given the number of people who were ripped off by this company. The FTC is the recipient of this $22,000, and not a single individual affected by these rip-off artists is being compensated. Clearly, we cannot count on the FTC or government to defend the interests of consumers.

You can view the full test of this ridiculous settlement at www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/07/merchant.htm

2. I have discovered a reputable company that can take your old MPS machines and get them functional. They actually configure them properly and get the money cash flowing for you. I am working with these guys to get all of my machines placed (we are having to place them slowly since our financial reserves were wiped out by MPS.

The man who owns the company in a gentleman named C.J. Hacker. I met face to face with him and his wife and children. In fact he drove up to my home in Michigan from his home in Indiana. We had dinner and I spent time with his entire family (he has great kids).

I am pleased with C.J.'s efforts and results. I have no benefit in recommending him other than seeing other MPS victims finally get something working for themselves. You can reach C.J. through his companies web site www.sonshineatm.com

Don't freak because their web site is ugly...these guys know what they are doing. The problem with MPS is that they looked and smelled good, but were putting on a big show. This guys site looks like garbage but his service is excellent and reliable.

I hope this helps some people to pick up some of the pieces and move forward. If for some reason you don't want to move forward I may be interested in purchasing your machines.

Gang,

I wanted to update my previous complaint with some new information which may be helpful to those looking for some silver lining to this problem.

1. MPS and the FTC settled the lawsuit as pointed out in a previous posting. They we're required to pay a civil penalty ot the FTC of $22,000 with no remuneration required to the hundreds of individuals that were bilked in the process. They are also required not to make false earnings claims in the future.

This is a horrible travesty of justice and completely inappropriate given the number of people who were ripped off by this company. The FTC is the recipient of this $22,000, and not a single individual affected by these rip-off artists is being compensated. Clearly, we cannot count on the FTC or government to defend the interests of consumers.

You can view the full test of this ridiculous settlement at www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/07/merchant.htm

2. I have discovered a reputable company that can take your old MPS machines and get them functional. They actually configure them properly and get the money cash flowing for you. I am working with these guys to get all of my machines placed (we are having to place them slowly since our financial reserves were wiped out by MPS.

The man who owns the company in a gentleman named C.J. Hacker. I met face to face with him and his wife and children. In fact he drove up to my home in Michigan from his home in Indiana. We had dinner and I spent time with his entire family (he has great kids).

I am pleased with C.J.'s efforts and results. I have no benefit in recommending him other than seeing other MPS victims finally get something working for themselves. You can reach C.J. through his companies web site www.sonshineatm.com

Don't freak because their web site is ugly...these guys know what they are doing. The problem with MPS is that they looked and smelled good, but were putting on a big show. This guys site looks like garbage but his service is excellent and reliable.

I hope this helps some people to pick up some of the pieces and move forward. If for some reason you don't want to move forward I may be interested in purchasing your machines.

Gang,

I wanted to update my previous complaint with some new information which may be helpful to those looking for some silver lining to this problem.

1. MPS and the FTC settled the lawsuit as pointed out in a previous posting. They we're required to pay a civil penalty ot the FTC of $22,000 with no remuneration required to the hundreds of individuals that were bilked in the process. They are also required not to make false earnings claims in the future.

This is a horrible travesty of justice and completely inappropriate given the number of people who were ripped off by this company. The FTC is the recipient of this $22,000, and not a single individual affected by these rip-off artists is being compensated. Clearly, we cannot count on the FTC or government to defend the interests of consumers.

You can view the full test of this ridiculous settlement at www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/07/merchant.htm

2. I have discovered a reputable company that can take your old MPS machines and get them functional. They actually configure them properly and get the money cash flowing for you. I am working with these guys to get all of my machines placed (we are having to place them slowly since our financial reserves were wiped out by MPS.

The man who owns the company in a gentleman named C.J. Hacker. I met face to face with him and his wife and children. In fact he drove up to my home in Michigan from his home in Indiana. We had dinner and I spent time with his entire family (he has great kids).

I am pleased with C.J.'s efforts and results. I have no benefit in recommending him other than seeing other MPS victims finally get something working for themselves. You can reach C.J. through his companies web site www.sonshineatm.com

Don't freak because their web site is ugly...these guys know what they are doing. The problem with MPS is that they looked and smelled good, but were putting on a big show. This guys site looks like garbage but his service is excellent and reliable.

I hope this helps some people to pick up some of the pieces and move forward. If for some reason you don't want to move forward I may be interested in purchasing your machines.

Ameri P.O.S. , Cash Link, Merchant Payment Solutions, etc are the same idiots that ran the TeleKing scam.

Jeff Kuba (aka Jeff Michael sometimes) is still running his scams along with Frank Schrieber and the same gang of idiots that the California Attorney General's Office have been dealing with for years now.

I recommend filing your own breach of contract litigation. The only ones who win Class Action are the attroneys. If settlement is reached, you end up getting a portion of what you lost.

My only saving grace was that I documented and memorialized all conversations and sent the same for sign-off by them before moving forward with anything. The only thing that got me was that Kuba promised everything and deliverd Sh*t. They even violated California Consumer Law and even their own contract!!!

TeleKing has not responded to any of my demand letters for almost a year now and the wheels of State justice are turning ever so slowly. My personal lawsuit will hopefully result in my owning Kuba's year-old condo in the Resort area of Miami.

Be Aware, DO NOT respond to any of those business opportunities you see on CNN, FX, etc. or those you hear on your local radio.

Any investment $10,000+ should require personal face to face interaction and no over the phone promises. Any business opportunity that is legit should require a face to face, even if it means them flying out to see you on their dime. Reasonable don't you think?

Remember to document EVERYTHING and have them sign to acknowledge that they read and agree to the substance of what it was you talked about.

LESSON LEARNED FROM ONE INVOLVED.....

Cheers!

For those who are interested. Merchant Payment Solutions has settled with the Federal Trade Commission. The FTC had sued M.P.S. alleging it had violated the Franchise Rule in 2002. The link with updated information about the settlement can be found at www.ftc.gov/opa/2003/07/merchant.htm. Hope that helps.

I'm wondering if they also go by the name of Cash Link Systems. There are no ripoff reports filed under that name, but before I part with my hard earned money, I wanted to make sure. There must be some legitimate business out there!

Hello Christopher in Michigan,

My name is Vanessa, I was also a victim of MPS and saw that you are the only one that had the link to the lawsuit pdf. I was hoping you might also know how to get involved in that class action. I could really use the money they stole from me, but, of course, they won't return my contact attempts and "don't refund" anyway.

I would GREATLY appreciate it if you would post some info below, so I will know, and so will everyone else..

I hope this reaches you and you that you have an answer that I really need to hear!! Please post something as soon as you can. Thank you.

Sincerely,